[COC] Stoke (A): Post Match

[Vermilion]

We had 62% possession all game. Not sure where you got those stats.

Well he didn't make them up. Scroll down to bottom.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35155369

I know i know, it's only the BBC, but still. (Although i do know, because i posted them, that the stats they have up for 90mins, are exactly the same as they were at HT. so maybe someone ****ed up. )

[Fosterbloke]

Joe Allen appeared to have mis-hit a shot from Adam Lallana’s 37th-minute cross but on second inspection the Wales midfielder had opened up his body shape to divert the ball on to Ibe who fired home at the far post.

[wiw]

And Allen totally meant that assist.

Glad someone else thought this!

Thought he had a great game actually, his touch looked better than normal somehow

[Liverpel]

I'll just throw this in here.


Joe Allen hailed as the new Andrea Pirlo after 'genius' no-look assist

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/joe-allen-hailed-as-the-new-andrea-pirlo-after-genius-nolook-assist-34339123.html

[Fosterbloke]

Not sure how it can be described as a 'no-look' assist. He looked at Ibe, they split, then he passed to the left.

[Nicey]

I ****ing love Lucas. I know he's had a few poor games, and he'll have a few more, but I ****ing love him. Brilliant tonight. He should be the club captain IMO.

He Deserves a lot more respect ... watch one bad game and he'll be on the scrap heap of "fan" opinion

[Nicey]

What a ****ing Gob****e ... a million games up and down the country .. literally will do this to anyteam ...

Its bad enough that we have to play all these games ... but the fact that they are literally at opposite ends of the country means we have zero chance to train let alone recover ...

I remember mentioned the fixture list just after the Qrt finals of the Beer cup .. thinking surely they will have to change some of these fixtures ... apparently not ... our current fixture list is a Joke

Leicester Home.. then up to Sunderland .. then down to West Ham .. then up to Stoke .. then down to Exeter .. then days later Arsenal and a few more days United .... its never ending ... we are playing twice something 3 times in 10 days till all of January

[S-RED]

££££££ the players are being run in to the ground to satisfy tv and the premier leagues insatiable appetite for cash

[Assassin]

Great result. What the hell is going off with the hammies? We have no CBs left.

Unfortunately we are reaping what was sown from the very poor training methods of rodgers. Training was low tempo with too many rest days. The players were just not fit enough for this campaign. Thus providing a bumper crop of hammies and the eternally "injured" Sturridge

[microbe]

Will you be in the CBD? Head to the Imperial - http://www.bourkestreetimperial.com/live-sport/

Not sure what you mean by CBD foresterbloke. I am staying in the Crossley hotel before heading off on The Great Ocean Road on the 28th. I will check where the Imperial is on a map.

Thanks

[Fredo]

Central business district

[Havors]

Good result should have had more if we took our golden opportunities. The game became really scrappy and firmino looked like he was playing with a team of strangers after coutinho went off. The kid needs some confidence. Joe Allen man of the match for me.

We are truly ****ed for Arsenal and Utd games now though... likely to not have a fit centre half. As of last night Skrtel, Loven, Sakho, Toure and Gomez all injured. Lets home a couple of them can recover quick.

Go get Hummels please Jurgen.

[microbe]

Central business district

Yes of course - Thanks.

I believe The Crossley is indeed in the CBD

[Bender]

biggest issue last night was how we missed the sturridge or similar type of player,owen or fowler to get on the end of all those chances we had,so many times we had opportunities

[Phoenix07]

Very pleased with that. Much better in terms of organisation, pressing down, and creating patterns of play.